Hon. Cynthia J Bailey
Judge
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1
Hon. Cynthia Bailey was appointed to the Court of Appeals in April 2020. From 2010 until her
appointment, Judge Bailey served on the Maricopa County Superior Court, presiding over cases in the
criminal, family, and civil divisions. As a practicing lawyer, in addition to a broad private practice,
Judge Bailey worked in both the executive and legislative branches of government. She served as the
Rules Attorney for the Arizona State Senate, worked as a criminal prosecutor in Maricopa County, and
as a lawyer representing Maricopa County in the mental health court. Judge Bailey received her B.S.
and J.D. from Arizona State University.